| Lineup | Pace | PG - Steven Hood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stacy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Capo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Berry (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Lacher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Lary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pace | James Stacy inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Pace | James Stacy loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Timothy Lary clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Hood - foul #2 on Steven Hood, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Timothy Lary makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:10 | Merrimack | Timothy Lary makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:55 | Pace | James Stacy misses the floater from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:54 | Pace | James Stacy tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 18:42 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 18:41 | Pace | David Capo snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:12 | Pace | Jesse Bond clanks a runner from the left block | 40-33 |
| 18:11 | Merrimack | Timothy Lary grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:01 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson double dribbles | 40-33 |
| 17:53 | Pace | James Stacy misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Scott - foul #1 on Larry Scott, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 17:53 | Pace | James Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:53 | Pace | James Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:53 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Timothy Lary | 40-33 |
| 17:35 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| 17:14 | Pace | Steven Hood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:13 | Merrimack | Timothy Lary gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:09 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | Pace | Matthew Berry misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Lary - foul #3 on Timothy Lary, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Bergener (PG), Augustus Bielski (SG), James Bradford (SF) Steven Hood, Jesse Bond, James Stacy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Floyd Lilley (PG), Don Johnson (SG), William Fletcher (SF), Jeff Chittenden (C) James Phillips, Micheal Patterson, Larry Scott, Timothy Lary | |
| 16:52 | Pace | Matthew Berry makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:52 | Pace | Matthew Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:52 | Merrimack | William Fletcher gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Matthew Berry swats the shot by Don Johnson | 41-36 |
| 16:45 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 16:44 | Pace | The rebound goes to James Bradford | 41-36 |
| 16:42 | Pace | Floyd Lilley is called for the reach on Robert Bergener in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Lilley, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Pace | Jeremy Copas (C) Matthew Berry | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Phillips (PG), Blaine Davis (C) Floyd Lilley, Edward Lacher | |
| 16:35 | Pace | David Capo misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 41-36 |
| 16:33 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:23 | Merrimack | Jeremy Copas denies the turnaround by James Phillips | 41-36 |
| 16:21 | Merrimack | Blaine Davis gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:06 | Merrimack | A charge is called on Jeff Chittenden - foul #1 on Jeff Chittenden, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| 15:58 | Pace | Augustus Bielski makes the runner from the right block set up by Robert Bergener | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Robert Bergener (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Augustus Bielski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Bradford (fresh) PF - David Capo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Johnson (fresh) SF - William Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Chittenden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Blaine Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:16 | Pace | Augustus Bielski lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Capo | 45-39 |
| 15:04 | Merrimack | Don Johnson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Blaine Davis | 45-42 |
| 14:42 | Pace | David Capo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 14:41 | Pace | James Bradford tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | William Fletcher gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Jeff Chittenden is blocked by Jeremy Copas | 45-42 |
| 14:13 | Pace | Jeremy Copas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:49 | Pace | David Capo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Blaine Davis | 45-42 |
| 13:30 | Merrimack | Blaine Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 13:28 | Pace | The rebound goes to Augustus Bielski | 45-42 |
| 13:23 | Pace | Robert Bergener misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 13:21 | Pace | Augustus Bielski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:13 | Pace | Augustus Bielski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Pace | Steven Hood (PG), Jesse Bond (SG), James Stacy (SF), Matthew Berry (C) Robert Bergener, Augustus Bielski, James Bradford, Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson (PG), Charles Shelton (SG), Larry Scott (SF), Edward Lacher (PF), Douglas Beverly (C) James Phillips, Don Johnson, William Fletcher, Jeff Chittenden, Blaine Davis | |
| 12:54 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 12:52 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:35 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:33 | Pace | The rebound goes to Matthew Berry | 45-42 |
| 12:28 | Pace | Steven Hood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:27 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to James Stacy | 45-42 |
| 12:04 | Pace | James Stacy slams it home set up by Jesse Bond | 47-42 |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Shelton | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Steven Hood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Stacy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Capo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Charles Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Lacher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Pace | David Capo is fouled on the floor by Edward Lacher - foul #1 on Edward Lacher, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Pace | Dikembe Abdullai (PF) David Capo | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:26 | Pace | Jesse Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 11:17 | Merrimack | Larry Scott drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 11:01 | Pace | James Stacy makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hood | 49-46 |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdullai - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdullai, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Timothy Lary (C) Douglas Beverly | |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:36 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:24 | Pace | James Stacy buries a shot from the right block | 51-47 |
| 10:02 | Merrimack | Timothy Lary misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 10:00 | Pace | James Stacy pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:54 | Pace | James Stacy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 09:53 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton loses the dribble to Steven Hood | 51-47 |
| 09:27 | Pace | Steven Hood hits the finger roll | 53-47 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Larry Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Bergener (PG), Augustus Bielski (SG), James Bradford (SF), David Capo (PF), Jeremy Copas (C) Steven Hood, Jesse Bond, James Stacy, Dikembe Abdullai, Matthew Berry | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Phillips (PG), Floyd Lilley (SG), Jeff Chittenden (PF), Douglas Beverly (C) Micheal Patterson, Charles Shelton, Larry Scott, Edward Lacher | |
| 08:48 | Pace | The short jumper by David Capo is denied by Douglas Beverly | 53-47 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Timothy Lary pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden is fouled on the floor by Robert Bergener - foul #1 on Robert Bergener, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| 08:07 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden misses the easy layup | 53-47 |
| 08:06 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden tips it home | 53-49 |
| 07:48 | Pace | Timothy Lary takes the ball from David Capo | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Robert Bergener (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Augustus Bielski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bradford (fresh) PF - David Capo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Lilley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Timothy Lary (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Chittenden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Merrimack | David Capo picks off the pass by James Phillips | 53-49 |
| 07:27 | Pace | Augustus Bielski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Chittenden - foul #2 on Jeff Chittenden, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Pace | Steven Hood (PG), James Stacy (SF) Robert Bergener, James Bradford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Shelton (SG), Micheal Patterson (SF), Edward Lacher (PF) Floyd Lilley, Jeff Chittenden, Douglas Beverly | |
| 07:27 | Pace | Augustus Bielski makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:27 | Pace | Augustus Bielski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:40 | Merrimack | James Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 06:39 | Pace | David Capo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:32 | Pace | James Stacy knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Hood and the foul's on Timothy Lary - foul #4 on Timothy Lary, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Pace | Jesse Bond (SG), Matthew Berry (C) Augustus Bielski, Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Larry Scott (SF), Jeff Chittenden (C) Micheal Patterson, Timothy Lary | |
| 06:32 | Pace | James Stacy makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:17 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by David Capo - foul #2 on David Capo, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| 06:17 | Merrimack | Jeff Chittenden makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:56 | Pace | James Stacy misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Larry Scott - foul #2 on Larry Scott, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson (PG), Douglas Beverly (C) James Phillips, Jeff Chittenden | |
| 05:56 | Pace | James Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:56 | Pace | James Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:30 | Merrimack | The pull-up jumper by Micheal Patterson is blocked by James Stacy | 60-52 |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 05:13 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher hits the finger roll | 60-54 |
| 04:52 | Pace | Matthew Berry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 04:50 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:35 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Beverly | 60-56 |
| 04:29 | Pace | Steven Hood misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Larry Scott gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Jesse Bond steals it from Edward Lacher | 60-56 |
| 04:09 | Pace | Jesse Bond banks in the layup | 62-56 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Micheal Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 03:41 | Pace | James Stacy clanks a floater from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 03:40 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Steven Hood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Bond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Stacy (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Capo (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Charles Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Lacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Beverly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | Larry Scott hits a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:07 | Pace | Matthew Berry banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Hood | 64-62 |
| 02:51 | Merrimack | Larry Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 02:50 | Pace | The rebound goes to David Capo | 64-62 |
| 02:46 | Pace | Matthew Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Bergener (PG), Augustus Bielski (SG), James Bradford (SF), Dikembe Abdullai (PF), Jeremy Copas (C) Steven Hood, Jesse Bond, James Stacy, David Capo, Matthew Berry | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Phillips (PG), Floyd Lilley (SG), William Fletcher (SF), Timothy Lary (PF), Jeff Chittenden (C) Micheal Patterson, Charles Shelton, Larry Scott, Edward Lacher, Douglas Beverly | |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Floyd Lilley is denied on a layup by Jeremy Copas | 64-62 |
| 02:30 | Pace | Augustus Bielski snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:30 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Steven Hood (PG), Jesse Bond (SG), David Capo (PF), Matthew Berry (C) Robert Bergener, Augustus Bielski, Dikembe Abdullai, Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Shelton (SG), Larry Scott (SF), Edward Lacher (PF) Floyd Lilley, William Fletcher, Jeff Chittenden | |
| 02:22 | Pace | Steven Hood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | James Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Hood - foul #3 on Steven Hood, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Pace | James Stacy (SF) James Bradford | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly (C) Timothy Lary | |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:55 | Pace | James Stacy lays it in set up by Steven Hood | 69-64 |
| 01:41 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton hits a shot from the right side | 69-66 |
| 01:27 | Pace | Jesse Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-66 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 01:05 | Pace | James Stacy grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:59 | Pace | Matthew Berry can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly lays it in and he's hacked by David Capo - foul #3 on David Capo, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 00:52 | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly misses the free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:52 | Pace | The rebound goes to David Capo | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Pace | Charles Shelton is called for the reach on Jesse Bond - foul #4 on Charles Shelton, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:25 | Pace | Jesse Bond misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Edward Lacher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | James Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Pace | Matthew Berry is hacked by Douglas Beverly - foul #4 on Douglas Beverly, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:19 | Pace | Matthew Berry makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Pace | Matthew Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Charles Shelton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Douglas Beverly gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | Larry Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Pace | James Stacy pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |